Course syllabus for Dangerous goods and unitized cargoes

Course syllabus adopted 2021-02-02 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).

Overview

  • Swedish nameFarligt gods och enhetslaster
  • CodeSJM035
  • Credits7.5 Credits
  • OwnerTSJKL
  • Education cycleFirst-cycle
  • Main field of studyShipping and Marine Technology
  • DepartmentMECHANICS AND MARITIME SCIENCES
  • GradingUG - Pass, Fail

Course round 1

  • Teaching language Swedish
  • Application code 75140
  • Open for exchange studentsNo
  • Only students with the course round in the programme overview.

Credit distribution

0117 Examination, part A 4 c
Grading: UG		4 c0 c0 c0 c0 c0 c
  • 27 Okt 2023 am L
  • 04 Jan 2024 pm L
  • 20 Aug 2024 pm L
0217 Written and oral assignments, part B 3.5 c
Grading: UG		3.5 c0 c0 c0 c0 c0 c

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Examiner

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Eligibility

General entry requirements for bachelor's level (first cycle)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Specific entry requirements

The same as for the programme that owns the course.
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Course specific prerequisites

Knowledge and skills corresponding to the learning outcomes of the following courses:

SJM010 Introduction to cargo operations and ship stability

Aim

Dangerous goods
The aim is to give the student a good knowledge in handling and sea transport of dangerous goods.

Unitized cargoes
The aim is to give the student basic knowledge in cargo handling onboard RoRo- and container vessels, including understanding of cargo hold conditions and cargo securing. The student will also be trained in the use of loading and stability software.

Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)

Dangerous goods
1. Explain what dangerous goods are and the criteria for classification
2. Explain how danrous goods shall been packed prior to sea transportation
3. Determine how the dangerous goods shall be documented prior to loading
4. Apply the mandatory provisions regarding the stowage of dangerous goods on board ships
5. Apply the mandatory provisions regarding the segregation of incompatible goods due to the type of ship and the mode of transportation
6. Proficiency regarding both international conventions and national legislation regarding sea transport of dangerous goods
7. Explain the actions due to incidents and accidents with dangerous goods on board ships

Unitized cargoes
After course completion the student will be able to explain cargo handling onboard RoRo- and Container vessels, in purpose of the future role as responsible officer. The student understands the mechanism of cargo hold ventilation and air humidity, cargo securing and related loss prevention methods and actions. The student will be able to prove skill in the user of loading and stability software.

Content

Dangerous goods
- International conventions and national legislation
- Multimodal transportations of dangerous goods
- Classification of dangerous goods
- Stowage of dangerous goods on board ships
- Segregation of dangerous goods on board ships
- Mandatory requirements on packages intended to contain for dangerous goods
- Dangerous goods declarations and other necessary documents
- Emergency response at accidents and incident

Unitized cargoes
- Legislation and regulations
- Stability and draft requirements
- Container- och RoRo-cargoes
- Stowage planning, theory
- Stowage planning of the LCTC Type Figaro in the Cargo Operations Studio (COS)
- Ballast and stabilt Calculations for LCTC
- Cargo securing
- Cargo hold conditions

Organisation

Dangerous goods
Lectures and exercises. Mandatory attendance at all lectures.

Unitized cargoes
Lectures and exercises.
Performing cargo calculations and stabilty calculations for departure on LCTC in COS

Literature

Dangerous goods
Olsson Neptun, T (ed), Sjötransport av farligt gods, volym 1, 2016 or later edition
Olsson Neptun, T (ed), Sjötransport av farligt gods, volym 2, 2016 or later edition
Olsson Neptun, T (ed), Swedish dangerous goods legislation, volume 3, 2020 or later edition (download from the LMS Canvas)

Unitized cargoes

Kockumsonics, User Manual for Loadmaster X5

Examination including compulsory elements

Dangerous goods (part A)
Written examination of learning outcomes 1-7 and fulfilled attendance at all lectures (Part A).
For passed examination the necessity demands is at least 80% correct answer.

Unitized cargoes (part B)
Approved reports from cargo calculations och stabilitet calculations and written test.

The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers on educational support due to disability.

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